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Nyro213 0 Posts |
After learning so many things on the magic Café I decided I should join this amazing community. . I will introduce myself quickly : I am 23 year old and I only have been practicing magic for 2 years. I don’t consider myself as a good magician but more as a beginner that wants to improve and gets some tips . I am looking forward to speak to other magicians in order to learn as much as I can .
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Welcome to The Café Nyro213. We hope you stay a long time and enjoy yourself!
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
Welcome Nyro213,
I started at @ 24. Don't worry, the years add up quickly (whether you practice or not LOL). You won't be a newbie forever. -Mary Mowder |
Nyro213 0 Posts |
Thank you Wizard of Oz and Mary Mowder for your kind messages. @MAry Mowder,hahah indeed I completely agree with you. Time flies! If I may ask you , through the years I am sure you learned hundreds of tricks . But is there still a trick that you learned in your debut and that you still perform today ?
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Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
Yes, Twisting the Aces, Toss a knot, Linking Rings (although I've changed the routine a lot) Double color changing silk (a no skill Kid's Show trick that becomes MUCH better with my partner Tom's handling) and an in-hands Triumph. You can see my interests are all over the place.
I still do T&R dollar but I've been through several versions. I also still juggle which is a great co-traveler with Magic. There is no fooling yourself with juggling and it requires practice. Some things I hated to start with have become favorites. I did not like or have any interest in Rope or Ring and Rope when I started. Now it is a big interest. When I started, I was known in my family for being clumsy with my hands (I am dyslexic), now I am locally known for my Flourishing (at least I used to be, the things Kids can do today are beyond me). My feelings about being clumsy with my hands have been replaced with confidence that I WILL be horribly clumsy at the beginning of any new endeavor but that will pass with practice and in a surprisingly short time, I'll be better than average at most anything (sadly part of my confidence in being better than average is based on the lack of practice in my fellow Magicians. LOL). Let you own interests be your guide and you will go farther than if you just choose the current fad. If you don't love it enough to get into practice, choose another hobby. Enjoy watching Magic first, then analyze it. Try to remember what you loved about Magic when you decided to get involved. Don't learn the secret of any Magic you don't intend to perform. These two will help keep you from becoming jaded. Some of the benefits of practice don't kick in till you've been at it for long enough to leave the world behind. A little practice everyday is good but try to get in some long sessions with some good music playing to induce a deep state of practice as often as possible. It helps you find better handling and spurs creativity in performance. Best of fun. -Mary Mowder |
Bob G Inner circle 2831 Posts |
Dear Nyro,
Like you, I've been studying magic for about 2 years. But I'm 62! Here's wishing both of us the best of luck. Mary's words resonated with me because I've never been good with my hands, or so I thought. And yet, I *am* learning, if slowly -- magic and piano. I like Mary's advice: follow your interests. And distinguish between what you'd like to just *know* how to do from what you'd look forward to *learning* how to do. I've always wanted to know Chinese, but I don't think I'd enjoy the learning process. Magic, on the other hand -- well, I just can't my fingers off the deck! And Mary, I never heard the advice you gave about not learning the secret if you don't intend to perform. It strikes me as a really good idea, though perhaps hard to carry out in practice. (How do you *know* whether you'll want to perform something if you haven't found out the secret?) But I like the idea of leaving big swaths of magic as a mystery to be enjoyed for its very mysteriousness. Nyro, I hope you don't mind my asking: Is "Nyro" based on Laura Nyro? I ask because she was one of my favorite singers. Anyway, welcome! Bob |
Nyro213 0 Posts |
First of all I want thank both of you for your answers.
@Mary Mowder : " Don't learn the secret of any Magic you don't intend to perform." , that sentence as Bob G pointed out , is really deep . I have to admit that I sometime buy tricks that I know I wont perform at all ( It is stupid I know). I will really remember this sentence before buying a new trick. I also agree with you on this following point " If you don't love it enough to get into practice, choose another hobby.". Indeed Magic takes took a big part of my life in the last 2 years, it is an art that as a lot to offer, but in order to get better at it you need to give a lot too ( practice). I really loved your story about the fact that your were clumsy. It shows up one big thing , with dedication and practice you achieved to be someone confident and not clumsy at all anymore and for that bravo ! It is very inspiring. @Bob G No it doesn't bother me at all that you ask for my name. Unfortunately it is not based on Laura Nyro. However I have been looking on internet and what a surprise! I must admit, she has a beautiful voice ! :O I am glad that you posted , I am happy that I get to talk with someone that also started magic only 2 years ago . |
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